Nature's Greetings into Pennsylvania!Pennsylvania, home to many things. Nature, History, Parks, wow. Wanna find out more? An Animoto recording, a tour guide, a video, map, games, AND more facts than you could even IMAGINE! What more could you ask for? ( And yes, I'm talking about this site, but more importantly the state that the site is about!! Pennsylvania!!!!) But if you don't like the site, you can see more about the beautiful Pennsylvania by the links that are provided. Enjoy!!!
Fun FactsAdmission to Statehood: December 12, 1787State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Tree: Eastern Hemlock
State Dog: Great Dane
Animal: Whitetail Deer
Insect: Firefly
Beverage: Milk
Fish: Brook Trout
Fossil: Phacops Rana
Ship: United States Brig Niagara
State Flag:
Capital: Harrisburg
Largest Cities: Philidephia (1,463,281), Pittsburg (316,718), Allentown (106,992), Erie (102,612), Reading (80,855), Scranton (73,120), Bethlehem (72,895), Lancaster (54,757), Harrisburg (47,472), Altoona (47,176)
Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
Nickname: Keystone State
Population: 12,281,054 Rank: 6Climate: Humid Continental Climate
Economy:
Agriculture- dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, and hay.
Industry- food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, and tourism.
Origin: Penn (William Penn) -sylvania (Woods)
Area: 44,817 sq. mi. Rank: 32
Counties: 67
Senators: Bob D. Casey (2013), Arlen R. Spector (2011)
Representatives: 19
Nature's Greetings into Pennsylvania! Pennsylvania, home to many things. Nature, History, Parks, wow. Wanna find out more? An Animoto recording, a tour guide, a video, map, games, AND more facts than you could even IMAGINE! What more could you ask for? ( And yes, I'm talking about this site, but more importantly the state that the site is about!! Pennsylvania!!!!) But if you don't like the site, you can see more about the beautiful Pennsylvania by the links that are provided. Enjoy!!!
Fun FactsAdmission to Statehood: December 12, 1787 State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
State Flower: Mountain Laurel
State Tree: Eastern Hemlock
State Dog: Great Dane
Animal: Whitetail Deer
Insect: Firefly
Beverage: Milk
Fish: Brook Trout
Fossil: Phacops Rana
Ship: United States Brig Niagara
State Flag:
Capital: Harrisburg
Largest Cities: Philidephia (1,463,281), Pittsburg (316,718), Allentown (106,992), Erie (102,612), Reading (80,855), Scranton (73,120), Bethlehem (72,895), Lancaster (54,757), Harrisburg (47,472), Altoona (47,176)
Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
Nickname: Keystone State
Population: 12,281,054 Rank: 6Climate: Humid Continental Climate
Economy:
Agriculture- dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, and hay.
Industry- food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, and tourism.
Origin: Penn (William Penn) -sylvania (Woods)
Area: 44,817 sq. mi. Rank: 32
Counties: 67
Senators: Bob D. Casey (2013), Arlen R. Spector (2011)
Representatives: 19
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